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56 DECEMBER 2015 Good Fruit Grower www.goodfruit.com W ashington State University's new apple variety Cosmic Crisp (WA 38) contin- ues to pass every test with flying colors. Unlike Honeycrisp, which seems to suffer every ailment known to the apple industry, WA 38 has yet to show a serious weakness. —It's flavorful, extraordinarily crisp, and has flesh that doesn't turn brown when cut. —It bears annually and will consistently yield 80 bins per acre. —It has a wide harvest window and can usually be picked in one go. —It can be stored for at least six months without 1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene) and year round with 1-MCP. —It's adaptable to a wide range of climates, tolerates heat, and does not develop delayed sunburn. —It does not develop late bitter pit, scald, or internal browning in storage. WA 38 has FEW FAULTS WA 38 is not a full-red variety. A small percentage of the crop is The apple tolerates a wide range of environmental conditions. by Geraldine Warner DN2K Raises Capital for Growth We are pleased to announce that our client, Data into Knowledge ("DN2K"), has received a strategic growth investment from a Fortune 500 company. Cascadia ser served as the exclusive financial advisor to DN2K. DN2K's cloud-based soluuon focuses on the Agriculture Industry serving as the central data hub for crop growers to interact with industry co-ops, data and service providers and equipment manufacturers and distributors with the "push "push of a buuon." This investment provides the opportunity for DN2K to conunue to expand its plaaorm. Your Success is Our Success Cascadia would like to thank our clients for trussng us with their business. Thanks to you, Cascadia has closed over 190 transaccons with $5.6 billion in value. If you would like to benefit from our sound advice, please contact: Michael Butler Chairman & CEO (206) 436-2530 michael.butler@cascadiacapital.com www.cascadiacapital.com Member FINRA / SIPC